Flat three-dimensional antenna
US5943020A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q13/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flat three-dimensional antenna is built in three planes. In the first plane is a base plate, in the second plane is a slot divider bent in a U-shape, and in the third plane is resonant structure above the slot divider. The slot divider has a middle part with a length of preferably .lambda./4 and two limbs of .lambda./8 of the same length. With the base plate the slot divider forms a .lambda./2 antenna slot, while the resonant structure with the slot divider defines a shorter second antenna slot. The antenna is characterized by a large bandwidth and omnidirectional radiation characteristic. Perpendicular to the base plate there is essentially no radiation. Feeding takes place preferably via a stripline which is routed between two limbs to a middle part. Impedance matching of the antenna is achieved by suitable dimensioning of the stripline. The antenna can be built equally well in air as well as in a dielectric such as a ceramic block. Several of these antennas can be combined into an ultracompact diversity antenna system.
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